Westside Digest

Malibu : Solstice Canyon Park Opens

The grand opening of Solstice Canyon Park in the Santa Monica Mountains will be Sunday, to correspond closely with the summer solstice.

The event will consist of self-guided walks and picnicking from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., a grand opening ceremony at 1 p.m. and guided hikes throughout the afternoon until 5 p.m.

Shuttle buses will run from the Malibu Civic Center parking lot every 20 minutes from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Private vehicles will not be allowed in the canyon.

Solstice Canyon, also known as Roberts Ranch, includes 556 acres of the original 13,000-acre Spanish land grant called Rancho Topanga Malibu Sequit. The park will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For further information, call 620-2021.